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| Feeling that the sun was too strong, he couldn’t help but to cover his eyes.
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| Walking on the scorching path to school alone as always, is me, Shou Shimizu.
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| Then suddenly a lovely voice rang out.
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| “......Long time no see. Shou-kun. At last, at last, at last I am finally able to meet you”
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| Whether the cheerful voice was feigned or not, I had no way of determining it.
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| Looking at where the voice came from, there stood a petite girl.
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| Conspicuously attracting the attention of passers-by.
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| My eyes bugged out as I moaned.
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| That’s because that girl shouldn’t be here.
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| A girl with pristine long hair and a petite body.
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| On her head, jutted dog ears like hair are being exhibited.
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| “.........Inui, Aki.........”
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| A hoarse voice was let out of my throat forcibly.
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| “Why, are you here.....”
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| “Shou-kun!”
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| Aki’s expression immediately changed to one of delight.
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| tata* she trod over to my side.
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| Her dog ears alike swayed back and forth.
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| She approached me from the front.
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| “Shou----kun!”
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| Leaping forward, she hugged me.
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| At the front, two bulging objects happened to be present.
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| “Wah.....! Wh-what do you think you’re doing......!”
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| “I have been longing to see you! I miss you! I miss youuuuuuu! Waaaaaaaaaaaa!”
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| “W, wait I can’t see the front! This is dangerous!”
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| Grabbing my head with her slender hands, she began to rub her cheeks against mine.
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| “It’s Shou-kun, Shou-kun’s smell! sniff, sniff! Haa,haa--”
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| “W, why the smell!?”
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| “Why? Do you even need to ask, it’s because I love Shou-kun’s smell!”
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| “This again, you always give me this reason--hey, uwa!”
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| Thereupon, a leg came flying out of nowhere along with a painful sensation. The next thing he could feel was that his body was being sent flying.
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| The me, whose vision was blocked, tripped back and fell over.
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| “Ack--”
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| Aki, who was mounting on my chest, toppled down.
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| With that her white nape exposed.
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| “Uwa--”
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| “O, oi. We are in public right now!?”
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| “No way, I’ve been keeping it in for a long time already! I can’t wait any longer......! I sniff, I sniff.”
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| Aki snuggled at my neck, then lifted her head up afterwards.
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| “You know, Aki got a whiff of your scent and came running over.”
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| “S, scent...!”
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| Speaking of which.
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| “You know, Aki has a good sense of smell ever since.”
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| “A lot had happened and before I knew it my sense of smell has improved. Therefore, Shou-kun-.HaaHaa. Such a nice scent.”
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| “H, huh, smells nice...!”
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| “A nice smell will always be a nice smell! I have always liked Shou-kun’s smell ever since I met you! that includes Shou-kun too.”
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| Aki with her head held up high was very dazzling; resembling a sunflower being attracted to the sun.
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| “You can even discern the smell!?”
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| “Yes. Yes. I can. Shou-kun’s smell is the most valuable thing in the world.”
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| With clenched fists, Aki held on tight.
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| “Is, is that so......”
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| Against this action, he was left dumbstruck.
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| “......Hur--. Hey-”
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| After sniffing up a huge round, Aki displayed a face full of satisfaction.
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| Adhering to this, I felt an indescribable feeling welling up.
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| Perhaps, the incident before with Aki was what led to the current situation.
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| Back then, I didn’t even have the guts to apologize.
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| Unknowingly, Aki had transferred to another school.
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| Leaving without saying anything.
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| I must have hurt her a lot.
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| However, it would be best if she didn’t received any psychological damage.
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| At that time, Aki got involved in a fight with Hijiri.
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| “Really, that’s good then--”
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| While I’m lost in my thoughts, Aki kept her head held up high and heaved out a sigh.
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| As if to drown out the earlier smile, a frown appeared on her face.
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| Suddenly the gaze Aki emitted was as if to pierce through the target.
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| The petite girl who possesses an extraordinary sense of smell proceeded to sniff.
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| “------This scent. It’s that annoying woman’s scent--”
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| The voice being uttered was cold and full of enmity.
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| Following Aki’s line of sight, what appeared was the figure of Hijiri.
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| Clutching her hair from being blown in the wind, she was expressionless as always.
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| A doll-like beauty, my sister.
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| Hijiri, completely unaware of Aki, slowly walked over.
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| Afterwards, she halted her footstep.
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| Their gazes collided together.
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| For a moment Hijiri widened her eyes in surprise, then shockingly said.
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| “............Aki”
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| ”Long time no see. Hijiri.”
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| A very bland tone.
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| Aki exerted force on her hand and pinned me down.
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| “...Urgh, urgh.”
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| Hijiri’s shoulder was trembling non-stop as if being twisted.
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| Aki watched Hijiri as she slowly stood up.
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| “Back then, before we separated, do you still remember?”
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| Hearing this, Hijiri trembled.
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| “You know, Aki cannot absolutely forgive Hijiri......!”
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| Directing her finger at Hijiri as she spoke.
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| “......A, Aki, at that time--”
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| Just as Hijiri was about to say something, her thighs moved awkwardly.
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| Sweat dripped down from her forehead, staining the school uniform.
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| “What”
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| “......A, ab, ab, about that time”
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| Hijiri was shaking even more uncontrollably with her mouth open.
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| Her neck had turned red.
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| While her cheeks were also flushed crimson.
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| “......Eh, a......, a, about that time...a...”
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| I was startled.
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| “H, Hijiri......? Could it be that you——”
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| Nervous——
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| In other word, ——triggered?
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| If this is the case, then all the more she shouldn’t be asking in front of Aki.
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| Hijiri started to wriggle around.
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| Accordingly, Aki’s nose shifted slightly.
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| “Ara? There’s some strange scent. Mixed with sweat, where have I come across it before——”
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| “N, no Aki! You must be mistaken!”
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| Afterwards, Aki looked over with her pair of moist eyes.
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| “What mistake. Shou.”
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| “L, like I said you are mistaken......!”
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| “Hmph. The smell, is it from there......?”
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| With Aki setting her sight on Hijiri, Hijiri become pale like a ghost.
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| It seemed like Aki got quite a good olfactory perception.
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| As I am pondering over the matter, Aki slowly crept closer to Hijiri.
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| “Eh, so it's from Hijiri?”
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| I can’t let Aki be close to Hijiri anymore than this!
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| “Sorry! Aki! We have some matters to take care of......!”
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| I went in between the two of them, and quickly carried Hijiri up.
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| “......B, brother......! What’s all the sudden......”
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| Hijiri, who I am carrying princess style.
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| “Sorry!”
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| Like this, I ran toward the school.
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| Good, Aki wasn’t following.
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| Although passerby were watching, that wasn't important right now.
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| The current situation was much more dire.
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| After taking a turn at a corner, Aki couldn’t be seen anymore.
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| “......L, let me down, brother.”
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| Hijiri, bashfully said to me.
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| I slowly lowered myself down, lightly putting Hijiri on the ground.
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| “Are you alright? Hijiri.”
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| “......Um. I am fine. I’ve calmed down already. Sorry ……...brother.”
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| “No, no problem. Don’t mind it.”
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| I flashed a smile at Hijiri.
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| But she turned her face away to the side, exposing her white nape.
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| “Hijiri, Hijiri?”
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| Her cheeks turned a little red——
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| “......B, brother. This is kinda embarrassing......”
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| Eh......?
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| It was a reaction he had never seen before.
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| It was not like she was completely ignoring me, just that she put up a cold front.
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| Speaking of which, it seemed like her attitude towards me was much gentler a moment ago.
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| “Hijiri, Hijiri? What’s up?”
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| “......Eh?”
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| “D, do you have a fever?”
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| “......B, brother?”
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| Extending my hand out, I touched Hijiri’s forehead.
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| “......Wa!”
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| Hijiri seemingly jumped a step backwards.
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| “Hijiri? Hijiri......?”
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| Ah! So it’s like that. So she dislikes being touched by her brother on her forehead......
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| That must be the case, no doubt about it. Since Hijiri felt uncomfortable a moment ago.
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| My sto, stomach, started to hurt......!
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| “......That, that’s just sweat, nothing more”
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| “R, really. Sorry. We are already high schoolers. It is only natural that you would dislike being touched by other people.”
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| Ah——.
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| Apparently I am crouching down on the floor. Even my field of vision was starting to become hazy.
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| “......Brother. …...Wa. Your eyes, not good. C, come back to your sense——”
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| “I, I am still alive. I am fine. Ahh, huu, haa. No problem at all——”
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| “......G, goodness. Brother. Thank goodness.”
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| Hijri said it quickly.
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| “Huu, haa...huu...”
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| I was clueless at why Hijiri lowered down her head.
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| “......B, brother......! Brother......? …...*sulk**sulk*, why does’t brother listen to me. It’s because of me that......”
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| “.........Ahh”
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| “.........*sulk**sulk*”
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| I don’t have the slightest idea why Hijiri felt lost.
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| At that moment, the screeching sound of a wheel came over.
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| “Senpai! Hijiri-Senpai! Good morning——!”
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| Turning backwards, a black bicycle is approaching near.
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| Out came long black hair that fluttered in the wind, with the cross in front of her chest swaying.
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| Her eyes were slightly narrowed due to her smile causing it.
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| Karin Minato.
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